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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,915,924 and 6,311,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,915,924 and 6,311,080 is: 13,659,385.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,915,924 : 6,311,080 = 6,311,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,915,924/6,311,080 = 6,311,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,915,924x = 6,311,080 × 6,311,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,915,924x = 39,829,730,766,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,829,730,766,400/2,915,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,659,385.76

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